Hello my dear friends from Steemit. I decided to take part of @juliank @photocontests Daily Photography contest, most specifically for the Street Photography Category. Thank you @leeart for encouraging me to do it!
I’m not sure if I can only enter 1 photo or more, but I have so many photos from the beautiful streets of Lisbon, I needed to share more with some back story.
I’m not a big city person but I keep going back to Lisbon. No matter how many times I go, I can always see new and beautiful things in this enchanting city. If you like peace and nature, you can find it there ; If you like shopping and busy life, you can find it there ; If you like culture and history, you can find it there! Well, I think you got my point.
Parque das Nações - Cable Cars View
I took the photo above when I was in a cable car looking down to a walking path. The path goes into the beautiful Tejo river. It’s a wonderful place for joggers or walking wonderers! :)
Looking from a distance to the cable cars
The cable cars are located in a place called Parque da Nações (in English would be something like ‘Nations Park’). The story of this place is very interesting. Before 1998, it was a place with no more than oil refineries, warehouses, open dumps and slaughterhouses. Today, is one of Lisbon’s most modern districts, due to its complete rehabilitation in 98. So what happened in 1998? I thought you’d never ask! Expo 98 was one of the greatest events hosted in the city and the area of Parque das Nações was picked to be the house of the event’s innovative buildings and expositions. Cool, huh.
Chiado
If you want to see street art, antique looking roads and traditional houses, Chiado is the place to be. It’s also the place to be if you want to shop! Don’t be surprised if you find a high street store camouflaged in one of Portugal’s beautiful traditional and conserved houses.
The day I took this picture, I went to Chiado to shop, actually. I bumped into this sweet little gem road when I was casually walking up the high streets of the city. I couldn’t help but take a photo of it!
By the way, the little electric train in the photo is a (probably not working) “Elétrico”. I think this one was left there like a ‘monument’, but there’re working Elétricos you can hoop in and explore Lisbon. Here’s a photo of a working one. (I didn’t take one myself)
Last but not least: The incredible view of the city from Castelo de São Jorge ( “Saint Jorge’s Castle”, in English). I think this image talks for itself! If you have the opportunity of going to Lisbon, I recommend you seeing this view in person, as it’s such a breathtaking one!
Some of the images were taken with an iPhone 7s, others with an iPhone 8...
Have you ever been to Lisbon? If yes, what’s your favourite place? And if no, would you like to? Let me know in the comments :)
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